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First Knowledges Health

Spirit, Country and Culture

Shawana Andrews Fiona Stanley Sandra Eades

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English
Thames & Hudson
01 November 2024
What do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise, wisdom and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.

For thousands of generations the wellbeing of Australia's First Peoples was grounded within the sacred lands of Mother Earth. Good health was not something to be sought and attained. It occurred naturally because lifestyle and diet were inextricably connected to Country and culture. Colonisation damaged this connection, but much is being done to rebuild and nurture it.

Health explores the vision and knowledges with which Aboriginal people are re-shaping considerations of health and wellbeing today. It offers concepts that are not tied to Western practices, as it delves into Indigenous birthing, end-of-life care and other cultural rituals. The authors highlight the critical role of Aboriginal leadership and Eldership in decision making about health care, and explore the strength and longevity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resistance and resilience.

Through their storytelling and their decades of research and health practice, Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades and Fiona Stanley show how Aboriginal knowledges foster a path for self-determined healthy futures.
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Imprint:   Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm, 
Weight:   300g
ISBN:   9781760763404
ISBN 10:   1760763403
Series:   November OF Draft Layout
Pages:   240
Publication Date:  
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Associate Professor Shawana Andrews, PhD is a Pairrebeenne/Trawlwoolway woman of the Tasmanian Coastal Plains Nation and is Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Melbourne. Her work as a social worker, public health educator and researcher, and artist focuses on Aboriginal health, Aboriginal mothering practices and family violence, cultural practice-based methodologies and Aboriginal health leadership. Professor Sandra Eades, PhD, AO, FASSA, FAAHMS, FTSE is a Noongar woman from Mount Barker, WA. She completed her medical degree in 1990 and after working as a GP, started her career in health research at the Telethon Kids Institute. In 2003 she became Australia's first Aboriginal medical doctor to be awarded a PhD. Professor Eades was named NSW Woman of the Year 2006 and has received a 'Deadly Award' for Outstanding Achievement in Health. As well as Deputy Dean (Indigenous), she is a Professor at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Professor Fiona Stanley, AC, FAA, FASSA, FAHMS is the Founding Director and Patron of the Telethon Kids Institute. She is also Distinguished Research Professor, UWA; Hon Professorial Fellow, Uni Melbourne; UNICEF Ambassador for Early Childhood; and Scientific Advisor, Doctors for the Environment. Professor Stanley was instrumental in establishing the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. For her research on behalf of Australia's children and Aboriginal social justice, Professor Stanley was named Australian of the Year in 2003.

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